Is The Yakuza one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Yakuza violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Yakuza easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Yakuza end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Yakuza

Name: The Yakuza
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Company

1974112 min7.2 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about honor, debt, and redemption set against the backdrop of yakuza underworld, driven by a man's obligation to settle old scores.

When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Crime and Betrayal Stories Rebels Fighting Empires East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Japan Kidnapping Yakuza Mafia

Questions people ask

Is The Yakuza one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.
Is The Yakuza scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Yakuza violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Yakuza easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Yakuza end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Yakuza sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.